Dark flying fox vs Indian Thick-knee

Pteropus subniger compared with Burhinus indicus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Indian Thick-knee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Indian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Burhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Burhinus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Burhinus indicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Indian Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Indian Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Indian Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.