Dark flying fox vs stipular flapwort

Pteropus subniger compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Harpanthus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.