Dark flying fox vs Midge

Pteropus subniger compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasineura
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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