Dark flying fox vs Scaled Chachalaca

Pteropus subniger compared with Ortalis squamata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Scaled Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ortalis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Scaled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.