Dark flying fox vs Love Apple

Pteropus subniger compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.