Dark flying fox vs Pontic Seseli

Pteropus subniger compared with Seseli ponticum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Pontic Seseli is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pontic Seseli
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)	Apiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Seseli
Species	Pteropus subniger	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Pontic Seseli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pontic Seseli

Habitat

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