Dark flying fox vs Strap-leaf Willow

Pteropus subniger compared with Salix ligulifolia

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Strap-leaf Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus subniger	Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Strap-leaf Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

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