Dusky Flying Fox vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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 brunneus	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.