Dark flying fox vs Soft scale

Pteropus subniger compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Physokermes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.