Dusky Flying Fox vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Pteropus brunneus compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.