Dark flying fox vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hoary Wattled 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)	Chalinolobus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hoary Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.