Dark flying fox vs Maui's paddle

Pteropus subniger compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.