Dark flying fox vs London plane

Pteropus subniger compared with Platanus hispanica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while London plane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	London plane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Platanaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platanus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Platanus hispanica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

London plane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	London plane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

London plane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).