Dark flying fox vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Pteropus subniger compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
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	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepilemur
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.