Dark flying fox vs Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed 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)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.