Dark flying fox vs Madagascan fruit bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eidolon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.