Dark flying fox vs Dromedary Camel

Pteropus subniger compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.