Dark flying fox vs Northern Greater Galago

Pteropus subniger compared with Otolemur garnettii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Galagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otolemur
Species	Pteropus subniger	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Northern Greater Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Greater Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.