Dark flying fox vs spring cinquefoil

Pteropus subniger compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potentilla
Species	Pteropus subniger	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	spring cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.