Dark flying fox vs Queensland-sorrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Hibiscus heterophyllus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Queensland-sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Queensland-sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hibiscus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hibiscus heterophyllus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Queensland-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Queensland-sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queensland-sorrel

Habitat

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