Dark flying fox vs Papuan bandicoot

Pteropus subniger compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peramelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Microperoryctes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Papuan bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.