Ko-nanukazame vs Dark flying fox

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Ko-nanukazame is Critically Endangered while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ko-nanukazame	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Ko-nanukazame and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Ko-nanukazame

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ko-nanukazame	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ko-nanukazame

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ko-nanukazame

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.