Dark flying fox vs red underwing

Pteropus subniger compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catocala
Species	Pteropus subniger	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.