Dark flying fox vs Javan Pipistrelle

Pteropus subniger compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Javan Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pipistrellus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Javan Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Javan Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.