Dusky Flying Fox vs Nilgiri langur

Pteropus brunneus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Nilgiri langur
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Semnopithecus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.