Dark flying fox vs Houx de Davidse

Pteropus subniger compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Houx de Davidse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Houx de Davidse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ilex
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Houx de Davidse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Houx de Davidse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houx de Davidse

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.