Dark flying fox vs Troitsky's Psephellus

Pteropus subniger compared with Psephellus troitzkyi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Troitsky's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Troitsky's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psephellus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Psephellus troitzkyi

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Troitsky's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Troitsky's Psephellus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Troitsky's Psephellus

Habitat

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