Dark flying fox vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Plecotus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.