Dark flying fox vs intermediate polypody

Pteropus subniger compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polypodium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.