Dark flying fox vs Northern Dart

Pteropus subniger compared with Xestia alpicola

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Dart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Dart
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xestia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Xestia alpicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Dart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Northern Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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