Dark flying fox vs Durian

Pteropus subniger compared with Durio lowianus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Durian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Durian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Durio
Species	Pteropus subniger	Durio lowianus

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Durian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.