Dark flying fox vs waved carpet

Pteropus subniger compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	waved carpet
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrelia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	waved carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.