Dark flying fox vs Walia

Pteropus subniger compared with Capra walie

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Walia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Walia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Capra
Species	Pteropus subniger	Capra walie

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Walia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Walia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.