Dark flying fox vs Sumatran orangutan

Pteropus subniger compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.