Dark flying fox vs Floreana flax

Pteropus subniger compared with Linum cratericolum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Floreana flax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Floreana flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Linaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Linum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Linum cratericolum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Floreana flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floreana flax

Habitat

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