Dark flying fox vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hairy Big-eared 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micronycteris
Species	Pteropus subniger	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.