Dark flying fox vs Mérida Brocket

Pteropus subniger compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mérida Brocket
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)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mazama
Species	Pteropus subniger	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.