Dark flying fox vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Pteropus subniger compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pistacia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.