Dark flying fox vs Netted Nutrush

Pteropus subniger compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Netted Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus subniger	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.