Dark flying fox vs side-striped jackal

Pteropus subniger compared with Canis adustus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while side-striped jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.