Dark flying fox vs Greater Naked Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheiromeles
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.