Dark flying fox vs saltern ear

Pteropus subniger compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while saltern ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amphipoea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.