Dark flying fox vs Potto

Pteropus subniger compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perodicticus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.