Dark flying fox vs Dooryard dock

Pteropus subniger compared with Rumex longifolius

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dooryard dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dooryard dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rumex
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rumex longifolius

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dooryard dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dooryard dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).