Dark flying fox vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Peale’s 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)	Nyctinomops
Species	Pteropus subniger	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Peale’s 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.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.