Dark flying fox vs Silkbay

Pteropus subniger compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Persea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Silkbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.