Dusky Flying Fox vs Handley's Red Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Handley's Red 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasiurus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.