Dark flying fox vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Pteropus subniger compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.