Dark flying fox vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Pteropus subniger compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thomasomys
Species	Pteropus subniger	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.