Dark flying fox vs East African little collared fruit bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	East African little collared fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myonycteris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.