Dark flying fox vs Deppe's Squirrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Sciurus deppei

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Deppe's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.