Dark flying fox vs Natal-Pflaume

Pteropus subniger compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Natal-Pflaume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Natal-Pflaume
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carissa
Species	Pteropus subniger	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Natal-Pflaume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Natal-Pflaume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal-Pflaume

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).