Dusky Flying Fox vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alionycteris
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.