Dark flying fox vs rice root aphid

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).