Dark flying fox vs mandrill

Pteropus subniger compared with Mandrillus sphinx

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while mandrill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	mandrill
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)	Mandrillus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Mandrillus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mandrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.