Dusky Flying Fox vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesser Ghost 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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diclidurus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.