Dusky Flying Fox vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.