Dark flying fox vs Willow Pigmy

Pteropus subniger compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Willow Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stigmella
Species	Pteropus subniger	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.