Dark flying fox vs Fossa

Pteropus subniger compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fossa
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cryptoprocta
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.