Dark flying fox vs dune wattle

Pteropus subniger compared with Acacia ligulata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while dune wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	dune wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acacia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Acacia ligulata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

dune wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	dune wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dune wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cyprus.