Dark flying fox vs devil clam

Pteropus subniger compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cardiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tridacna
Species	Pteropus subniger	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam