Dark flying fox vs Aeschne à Zigzags

Pteropus subniger compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Aeschne à Zigzags is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Aeschne à Zigzags
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Aeschne à Zigzags share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Aeschne à Zigzags

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Aeschne à Zigzags
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aeschne à Zigzags

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.