Dusky Flying Fox vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.