Dark flying fox vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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)	Carollia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Carollia monohernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.