Dark flying fox vs Macloskey'S Violet

Pteropus subniger compared with Viola macloskeyi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Macloskey'S Violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Macloskey'S 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 macloskeyi

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Macloskey'S Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.