Dark flying fox vs Mountain Argus

Pteropus subniger compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Argus
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aricia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.