Dark flying fox vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).