Dusky Flying Fox vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray Short-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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carollia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.