Dark flying fox vs Spiny Baskettail

Pteropus subniger compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epitheca
Species	Pteropus subniger	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.