Dark flying fox vs Italian catchfly

Pteropus subniger compared with Silene italica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Italian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Italian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Silene
Species	Pteropus subniger	Silene italica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Italian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Italian catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).