Dark flying fox vs Rainbow Bluet

Pteropus subniger compared with Enallagma antennatum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Rainbow Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Rainbow Bluet
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Enallagma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Enallagma antennatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Rainbow Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Rainbow Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainbow Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.