Dark flying fox vs Lesser Smoothcap

Pteropus subniger compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atrichum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

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