Dark flying fox vs Newstead scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepidosaphes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.