Dark flying fox vs Fragrant Crestwort

Pteropus subniger compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lophocolea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fragrant Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.