Dark flying fox vs Holt's Scalewort

Pteropus subniger compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Radulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Radula
Species	Pteropus subniger	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.