Dark flying fox vs Silvery Arches

Pteropus subniger compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Silvery Arches
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)	Polia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.