Dark flying fox vs short-stem iris

Pteropus subniger compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.