vs Dark flying fox

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.