Dark flying fox vs Native Caper

Pteropus subniger compared with Capparis canescens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Native Caper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Capparaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Capparis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

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