Dark flying fox vs Taypau

Pteropus subniger compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Homalium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.