Dark flying fox vs Round-spotted Major

Pteropus subniger compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus subniger	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.