Dark flying fox vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.