Cork Elm vs Dark flying fox

Ulmus thomasii compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ulmaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ulmus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.