Dark flying fox vs Hairy Crocus

Pteropus subniger compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crocus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.