Dark flying fox vs Dark Woolly Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dark Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kerivoula
Species	Pteropus subniger	Kerivoula furva

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dark Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dark Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.