Dark flying fox vs Mexican Hickory

Pteropus subniger compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carya
Species	Pteropus subniger	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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