Dark flying fox vs Tibetan Serin

Pteropus subniger compared with Spinus thibetanus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tibetan Serin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tibetan Serin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fringillidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Spinus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Spinus thibetanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Tibetan Serin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tibetan Serin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tibetan Serin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan Serin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.