Dark flying fox vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Desert Long-eared 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)	Otonycteris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Otonycteris hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Desert Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.