Dark flying fox vs

Pteropus subniger compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Key Differences

  • Dark flying fox is Extinct while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark flying fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pyrenulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pyrenula
Species Pteropus subniger Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dark flying fox

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