Dark flying fox vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Pteropus subniger compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Red-faced Dragonlet
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erythrodiplax
Species	Pteropus subniger	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Red-faced Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.