Dark flying fox vs Sulphur Orange Tip

Pteropus subniger compared with Colotis auxo

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Sulphur Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Sulphur Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Colotis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Colotis auxo

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Sulphur Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Sulphur Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Sulphur Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sulphur Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.