Dark flying fox vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Pteropus subniger compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hylidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scinax
Species	Pteropus subniger	Scinax jolyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Joly’s Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.