Dark flying fox vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Pteropus subniger compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamogeton
Species	Pteropus subniger	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.