Dark flying fox vs Scrub Kauri

Pteropus subniger compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agathis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.