Dark flying fox vs Vavilov's Centaury

Pteropus subniger compared with Centaurea vavilovii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Vavilov's Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Vavilov's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Centaurea vavilovii

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Vavilov's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Vavilov's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vavilov's Centaury

Habitat

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