Dark flying fox vs Flower-faced Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Flower-faced 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anthops
Species	Pteropus subniger	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.