Dark flying fox vs

Pteropus subniger compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

  • Dark flying fox is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark flying fox
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Chiroptera (ค้างคาว) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Sphingobium
Species Pteropus subniger Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dark flying fox

No description available.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.

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