Dark flying fox vs Tonkin wingnut

Pteropus subniger compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterocarya
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tonkin wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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