Dark flying fox vs Napo Spiny-rat

Pteropus subniger compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Echimyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Proechimys
Species	Pteropus subniger	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.