Dark flying fox vs kit fox

Pteropus subniger compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.