Dark flying fox vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Pteropus subniger compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Steyermark Pleurothyrium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pleurothyrium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.