Dark flying fox vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Ha Long Leaf-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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hipposideros alongensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.