Dark flying fox vs Titan Arum

Pteropus subniger compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amorphophallus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Titan Arum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.