Dark flying fox vs robust bobtail

Pteropus subniger compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sepiola
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail