Dark flying fox vs lesula

Pteropus subniger compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cercopithecus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.