Dusky Flying Fox vs Northern Ghost Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Northern Ghost 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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diclidurus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.