Dark flying fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus subniger compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.