Dark flying fox vs Western Brome

Pteropus subniger compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bromus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.