Dusky Flying Fox vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	East Asian 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)	Tadarida
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.