Dark flying fox vs Malayan-sword

Pteropus subniger compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglaonema
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.