Dark flying fox vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Pteropus subniger compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Scandentia (tupai)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrogale
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.