Dark flying fox vs goldthread

Pteropus subniger compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coptis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	goldthread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goldthread

Habitat

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