Dark flying fox vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.