Dark flying fox vs New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Notopteris neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Notopteris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Notopteris neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.