Dusky Flying Fox vs Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hipposideros lamottei

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hipposideros lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.