Cape York salwood vs Dark flying fox

Acacia midgleyi compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

  • Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape York salwood Dark flying fox
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige) Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family Fabaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Acacia Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Acacia midgleyi Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape York salwood Dark flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dark flying fox

No description available.

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