Dark flying fox vs long-nosed mongoose

Pteropus subniger compared with Herpestes naso

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while long-nosed mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	long-nosed mongoose
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Herpestes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.