Dark flying fox vs Mexican Dock

Pteropus subniger compared with Rumex triangulivalvis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mexican Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mexican Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rumex
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rumex triangulivalvis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mexican Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mexican Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).