Dusky Flying Fox vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesueur's Hairy 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)	Cistugidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cistugo
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.