Dark flying fox vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Pteropus subniger compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Smallflowered Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Astragalus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Astragalus nuttallianus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallflowered Milkvetch

Habitat

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