Dark flying fox vs Zebra Duiker

Pteropus subniger compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Zebra Duiker
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)	Cephalophus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.