Dark flying fox vs Pied Triller

Pteropus subniger compared with Lalage nigra

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Pied Triller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pied Triller
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)	Campephagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lalage
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lalage nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pied Triller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Pied Triller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Triller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.