Dark flying fox vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

  • Dark flying fox is Extinct while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark flying fox Miller's Dog-faced 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) Cynomops
Species Pteropus subniger Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark flying fox Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dark flying fox

No description available.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

No description available.

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