Dark flying fox vs andorinhão-da-serra

Pteropus subniger compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while andorinhão-da-serra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	andorinhão-da-serra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Apus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and andorinhão-da-serra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

andorinhão-da-serra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	andorinhão-da-serra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

andorinhão-da-serra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.