Dark flying fox vs Flat-topped Thorn

Pteropus subniger compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Flat-topped Thorn
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)	Vachellia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Flat-topped Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

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