Dark flying fox vs Welsh polypody

Pteropus subniger compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polypodium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.