Dark flying fox vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Pteropus subniger compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Vahl's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potentilla
Species	Pteropus subniger	Potentilla vahliana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Vahl's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.