Dark flying fox vs Silver-barred Bell

Pteropus subniger compared with Epinotia fraternana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Silver-barred Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Silver-barred Bell
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epinotia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Epinotia fraternana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Silver-barred Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Silver-barred Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Silver-barred Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-barred Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.