Dark flying fox vs Gorongo Cycad

Pteropus subniger compared with Encephalartos manikensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gorongo Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Encephalartos
Species	Pteropus subniger	Encephalartos manikensis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gorongo Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorongo Cycad