Dark flying fox vs Sedge Sprite

Pteropus subniger compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Sedge Sprite
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nehalennia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.