Dark flying fox vs Fraser's Hakea

Pteropus subniger compared with Hakea fraseri

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fraser's Hakea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fraser's Hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hakea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hakea fraseri

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fraser's Hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fraser's Hakea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fraser's Hakea

Habitat

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