Dark flying fox vs Norway lemming

Pteropus subniger compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lemmus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.