Dark flying fox vs Lebanon Violet

Pteropus subniger compared with Viola libanotica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lebanon Violet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lebanon Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Violaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viola
Species	Pteropus subniger	Viola libanotica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lebanon Violet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lebanon Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lebanon Violet

Habitat

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