Dark flying fox vs Orange Nectar Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Lonchophylla robusta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Orange Nectar 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)	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lonchophylla robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Orange Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.