Dark flying fox vs pygmy arrowhead

Pteropus subniger compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sagittaria
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.