Dark flying fox vs Forest Batis

Pteropus subniger compared with Batis mixta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Forest Batis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Forest Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Platysteiridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Batis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Batis mixta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Forest Batis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Forest Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Forest Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.