Dark flying fox vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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)	Sturnira
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.