Dark flying fox vs Palawan Treeshrew

Pteropus subniger compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tupaia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.