Dark flying fox vs Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Pteropus subniger compared with Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gray Peacock-Pheasant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phasianidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyplectron
Species	Pteropus subniger	Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.