Dark flying fox vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alionycteris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.