Dark flying fox vs Rato de Espinho

Pteropus subniger compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Rato de Espinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Echimyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carterodon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Rato de Espinho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Rato de Espinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rato de Espinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.