Dark flying fox vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	LaVal's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus subniger	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.