Dark flying fox vs Mercuryweed

Pteropus subniger compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mercuryweed
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus subniger	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).