Dark flying fox vs Limestone Violet

Pteropus subniger compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Limestone 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 calcicola

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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