Dark flying fox vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Large Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Large Fruit-eating 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)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Artibeus amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.