Dark flying fox vs Fishing Cat

Pteropus subniger compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fishing Cat
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)	Prionailurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.