Dark flying fox vs Mountain Coati

Pteropus subniger compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Coati
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)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nasua
Species	Pteropus subniger	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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