Dusky Flying Fox vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllostomus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.