Dark flying fox vs Orange Cup

Pteropus subniger compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melastiza
Species	Pteropus subniger	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Orange Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.