Dark flying fox vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Pteropus subniger compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Campylopterus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gray-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.