Dark flying fox vs saltree

Pteropus subniger compared with Shorea robusta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while saltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	saltree
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)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Shorea robusta

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltree

Habitat

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