Dark flying fox vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Pteropus subniger compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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)	Sphingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hemaris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.