Dark flying fox vs Tarbagan Marmot

Pteropus subniger compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marmota
Species	Pteropus subniger	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.