Dark flying fox vs Larkspur

Pteropus subniger compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Delphinium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larkspur

Habitat

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