Dark flying fox vs Red Serow

Pteropus subniger compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Capricornis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.