Dark flying fox vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Pteropus subniger compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nectomys
Species	Pteropus subniger	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.