Dusky Flying Fox vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Golden-capped Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acerodon
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.