Dark flying fox vs Salento Iris

Pteropus subniger compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.