Dark flying fox vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Pteropus subniger compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Palm 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)	Funambulus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.