Dark flying fox vs Kinnikinnik

Pteropus subniger compared with Cornus amomum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Kinnikinnik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cornaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cornus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cornus amomum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Kinnikinnik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.