Dark flying fox vs Ocellated Emerald

Pteropus subniger compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Somatochlora
Species	Pteropus subniger	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.