Dark flying fox vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhaphidura
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.