Dark flying fox vs Plain Gold

Pteropus subniger compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Plain Gold
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)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micropterix
Species	Pteropus subniger	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.