Dark flying fox vs Drummond's Cypress Pine

Pteropus subniger compared with Callitris drummondii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Callitris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Callitris drummondii

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.