Dark flying fox vs mulgara

Pteropus subniger compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasycercus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.