Dark flying fox vs Sardinian Currant

Pteropus subniger compared with Ribes sardoum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Sardinian Currant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Sardinian Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ribes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ribes sardoum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Sardinian Currant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Sardinian Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sardinian Currant

Habitat

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