Dusky Flying Fox vs MacConnell's Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	MacConnell's 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mesophylla
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.