Dark flying fox vs Spring Pea

Pteropus subniger compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lathyrus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).