Dark flying fox vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Pteropus subniger compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.