Chinese Pipistrelle vs Dark flying fox

Hypsugo pulveratus compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Chinese Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pipistrelle	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypsugo	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypsugo pulveratus	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pipistrelle and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pipistrelle	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Pipistrelle

The Chinese Pipistrelle (Hypsugo pulveratus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.