Dark flying fox vs Palm Crow

Pteropus subniger compared with Corvus palmarum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Palm Crow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Palm Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Corvus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Palm Crow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Palm Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Palm Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palm Crow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.