Dark flying fox vs Dune Dandelion

Pteropus subniger compared with Taraxacum dunense

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dune Dandelion
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)	Taraxacum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Taraxacum dunense

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dune Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.