Dark flying fox vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Funisciurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.