Dark flying fox vs nut scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	nut 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)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eulecanium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).