Dark flying fox vs hooked scorpion moss

Pteropus subniger compared with Scorpidium scorpioides

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while hooked scorpion moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	hooked scorpion moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scorpidium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Scorpidium scorpioides

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

hooked scorpion moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	hooked scorpion moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hooked scorpion moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).