Dark flying fox vs Splayed Deerfly

Pteropus subniger compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysops
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.