Dark flying fox vs Diminutive Serotine

Pteropus subniger compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Diminutive Serotine
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)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.