Dusky Flying Fox vs western mastiff bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Eumops perotis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while western mastiff bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	western mastiff 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 perotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and western mastiff bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

western mastiff bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	western mastiff bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western mastiff bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.