Dusky Flying Fox vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Spix's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Spix's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.