Dark flying fox vs tiger quoll

Pteropus subniger compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasyurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.