Dark flying fox vs Pale-faced Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pale-faced 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)	Phylloderma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.