Dark flying fox vs Square-spot Bell

Pteropus subniger compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Square-spot 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)	Notocelia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.