Dark flying fox vs May River Red

Pteropus subniger compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrobium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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