Dark flying fox vs dusky antechinus

Pteropus subniger compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while dusky antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Antechinus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.