Dark flying fox vs New Marsh Cosmet

Pteropus subniger compared with Cosmopterix scribaiella

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while New Marsh Cosmet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	New Marsh Cosmet
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)	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cosmopterix
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cosmopterix scribaiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and New Marsh Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

New Marsh Cosmet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	New Marsh Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.