Dark flying fox vs Walker's Manioc

Pteropus subniger compared with Manihot walkerae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Walker's Manioc is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Walker's Manioc
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Manihot
Species	Pteropus subniger	Manihot walkerae

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Walker's Manioc

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Walker's Manioc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Walker's Manioc

Habitat

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