Dark flying fox vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Pteropus subniger compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Formicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasius
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.