Dusky Flying Fox vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gallagher'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)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gallagher's 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.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.