Dark flying fox vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lappet-eared Free-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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.