Dark flying fox vs Potto

Pteropus subniger compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perodicticus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.