Dark flying fox vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Small-Footed 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)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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