Dusky Flying Fox vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Large-eared Pied 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)	Chalinolobus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Large-eared Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.