Angell'S Violet vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Viola subsinuata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Angell'S Violet is Extinct while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angell'S Violet	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Violaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Viola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Viola subsinuata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Angell'S Violet

EX — Extinct

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angell'S Violet	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angell'S Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angell'S Violet

The Angell'S Violet (Viola subsinuata) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.