Dark flying fox vs Mountain Saffron

Pteropus subniger compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Solorina
Species	Pteropus subniger	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.