Dark flying fox vs oak yellow underwing

Pteropus subniger compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	oak yellow underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catocala
Species	Pteropus subniger	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	oak yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.