Dark flying fox vs Pitpat

Pteropus subniger compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pittosporum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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