Dark flying fox vs yarrow mealybug

Pteropus subniger compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atrococcus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.