Dark flying fox vs Thinkadu

Pteropus subniger compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parashorea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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