Dark flying fox vs Marsh Valerian

Pteropus subniger compared with Valeriana dioica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus subniger	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).