Dark flying fox vs Mediterranean fig scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mediterranean fig scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepidosaphes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Mediterranean fig scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mediterranean fig scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean fig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).