Dark flying fox vs Tarça

Pteropus subniger compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Crambidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Udea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.