Dark flying fox vs Japanese Hare

Pteropus subniger compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.