Dusky Flying Fox vs Long-legged Myotis

Pteropus brunneus compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Long-legged Myotis
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)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.