Dark flying fox vs melissa-leaved violet

Pteropus subniger compared with Viola melissifolia

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while melissa-leaved violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	melissa-leaved violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Violaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viola
Species	Pteropus subniger	Viola melissifolia

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

melissa-leaved violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	melissa-leaved violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melissa-leaved violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.