Dark flying fox vs Douglas' aster

Pteropus subniger compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Symphyotrichum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.