Dark flying fox vs Spiral Apple-moss

Pteropus subniger compared with Philonotis seriata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Spiral Apple-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philonotis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Spiral Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.