Dark flying fox vs Decurrent Mullein

Pteropus subniger compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Verbascum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

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