Dark flying fox vs large greasewort

Pteropus subniger compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aneura
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.