Dark flying fox vs Mediterranean-medlar

Pteropus subniger compared with Crataegus azarolus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mediterranean-medlar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mediterranean-medlar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crataegus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Crataegus azarolus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean-medlar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mediterranean-medlar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean-medlar

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).