Dusky Flying Fox vs Javan Pipistrelle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Javan 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 javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Javan Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Javan Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.