Dusky Flying Fox vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cynomops
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.