Dusky Flying Fox vs Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Eumops hansae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Sanborn’s Bonneted 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Eumops hansae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.