Dark flying fox vs Giant Swamp Frog

Pteropus subniger compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Giant Swamp Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Giant Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Giant Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.