Dark flying fox vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Pteropus subniger compared with Philonotis fontana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philonotis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fountain Apple-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).