Dark flying fox vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Pteropus subniger compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Apodemus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.