Dark flying fox vs Flag Iris

Pteropus subniger compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).