Dark flying fox vs White-faced Saki

Pteropus subniger compared with Pithecia pithecia

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while White-faced Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	White-faced Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pithecia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pithecia pithecia

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and White-faced Saki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

White-faced Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	White-faced Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.