Dark flying fox vs Neglected Jurinea

Pteropus subniger compared with Jurinea praetermissa

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Neglected Jurinea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Neglected Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Jurinea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Jurinea praetermissa

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Neglected Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Neglected Jurinea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neglected Jurinea

Habitat

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