Dark flying fox vs Species code: Hs

Pteropus subniger compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Halophila
Species	Pteropus subniger	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).