daubentons bat vs Dusky Flying Fox

Myotis daubentonii compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons bat	Dusky Flying Fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	daubentons bat	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.