Dusky Flying Fox vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fernandez's Sword-nosed 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)	Lonchorhina
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.