Dark flying fox vs Timor Stubtail

Pteropus subniger compared with Urosphena subulata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Timor Stubtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Timor Stubtail
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)	Cettiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urosphena
Species	Pteropus subniger	Urosphena subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Timor Stubtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Timor Stubtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timor Stubtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.