Dark flying fox vs Window Gnat

Pteropus subniger compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvicola
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.