Dark flying fox vs Horsfield's tarsier

Pteropus subniger compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tarsiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cephalopachus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.