Dark flying fox vs Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Chaerephon bregullae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fijian Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus subniger	Chaerephon bregullae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Fijian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.