Dark flying fox vs Northern Bettong

Pteropus subniger compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Bettong
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	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potoroidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bettongia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.