Dark flying fox vs Eastern Red Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasiurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.