Dark flying fox vs Farlow’s eyebright

Pteropus subniger compared with Euphrasia farlowii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Farlow’s eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Farlow’s eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Euphrasia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Euphrasia farlowii

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Farlow’s eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Farlow’s eyebright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Farlow’s eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.