Dark flying fox vs Mountain Small White

Pteropus subniger compared with Pieris ergane

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Small White
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)	Pieris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mountain Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).