Dark flying fox vs Smooth joyweed

Pteropus subniger compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alternanthera
Species	Pteropus subniger	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).