Dark flying fox vs large painted-lady

Pteropus subniger compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gladiolus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).