Dark flying fox vs Mottled Emigrant

Pteropus subniger compared with Catopsilia pyranthe

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mottled Emigrant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mottled Emigrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catopsilia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Catopsilia pyranthe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mottled Emigrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mottled Emigrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Emigrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.