Dark flying fox vs Spring Blackclock

Pteropus subniger compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Spring Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Spring Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Carabidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterostichus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Spring Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Spring Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).