Dark flying fox vs Fly marsh elder

Pteropus subniger compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iva
Species	Pteropus subniger	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.