Dark flying fox vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hairy Little 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinophylla
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.