Dark flying fox vs Delta Bonneted Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Eumops delticus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Delta Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Delta Bonneted 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eumops delticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Delta Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Delta Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delta Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.