Dark flying fox vs Tangerine

Pteropus subniger compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

  • Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tangerine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark flying fox Tangerine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rutaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Citrus
Species Pteropus subniger Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark flying fox Tangerine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangerine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Dark flying fox

No description available.

Tangerine

No description available.

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