Dark flying fox vs Peak White

Pteropus subniger compared with Pontia callidice

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Peak White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Peak White
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pontia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pontia callidice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Peak White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Peak White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peak White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).