Dark flying fox vs short oat

Pteropus subniger compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Avena
Species	Pteropus subniger	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).