Dark flying fox vs Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Hipposideros lamottei

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hipposideros lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.