Dark flying fox vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dwarf 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)	Mops
Species	Pteropus subniger	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dwarf 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.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.