Dark flying fox vs Shadow Darner

Pteropus subniger compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Shadow Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.