Dusky Flying Fox vs Small Black Ant

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Small Black 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 brunneus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).