Dark flying fox vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeretes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.