Dusky Flying Fox vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Hanak's pipistrelle
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pipistrellus hanaki

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Hanak's pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Hanak's pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hanak's pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.