Dark flying fox vs kob

Pteropus subniger compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kobus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.