Dark flying fox vs Marsh Greenbottle

Pteropus subniger compared with Lucilia silvarum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Marsh Greenbottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lucilia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Marsh Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marsh Greenbottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.