Dark flying fox vs Lion's ear

Pteropus subniger compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lion's ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leonotis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion's ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and United States.