Dusky Flying Fox vs Large False Serotine

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Large False Serotine
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)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.