Dark flying fox vs eastern quoll

Pteropus subniger compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	eastern quoll
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)	Dasyurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.