Dark flying fox vs Silver Cadjeput

Pteropus subniger compared with Melaleuca argentea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Silver Cadjeput is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Silver Cadjeput
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melaleuca
Species	Pteropus subniger	Melaleuca argentea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Silver Cadjeput

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Silver Cadjeput
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Cadjeput

Habitat

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