Dark flying fox vs large-seed dodder

Pteropus subniger compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.