Dark flying fox vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dusky Tube-nosed 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)	Murina
Species	Pteropus subniger	Murina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dusky Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.