Dark flying fox vs Muscoid fly

Pteropus subniger compared with Delia fabricii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Muscoid fly
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)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Delia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Delia fabricii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.