Dark flying fox vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Pteropus subniger compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philander
Species	Pteropus subniger	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.