Dark flying fox vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Pteropus subniger compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepilemur
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gray’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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.