Dark flying fox vs Pectis

Pteropus subniger compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pectis
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)	Pectis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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