Dark flying fox vs Western Spectre

Pteropus subniger compared with Boyeria irene

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Western Spectre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boyeria
Species	Pteropus subniger	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Western Spectre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.