Dark flying fox vs Sweet Spurge

Pteropus subniger compared with Euphorbia dulcis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Sweet Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Sweet Spurge
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Euphorbia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Euphorbia dulcis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Sweet Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Sweet Spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).