Dark flying fox vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Northern Little Yellow-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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vampyressa
Species	Pteropus subniger	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.