Dark flying fox vs Peale s Dolphin

Pteropus subniger compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.