Dark flying fox vs Mulga

Pteropus subniger compared with Acacia aneura

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mulga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mulga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acacia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Acacia aneura

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mulga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mulga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Libya and United States.