Dark flying fox vs Golden Thomasomys

Pteropus subniger compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thomasomys
Species	Pteropus subniger	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.