Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Dusky Flying Fox

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boraginaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Onosma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.