Dark flying fox vs Florida Yew

Pteropus subniger compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Taxaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taxus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Florida Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.