Dark flying fox vs sorrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxalis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).