Dark flying fox vs Tetsukaede

Pteropus subniger compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tetsukaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tetsukaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acer
Species	Pteropus subniger	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tetsukaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tetsukaede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tetsukaede

Habitat

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