Dusky Flying Fox vs Western Round-eared Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Western Round-eared 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)	Lophostoma
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Western Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.