Dark flying fox vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllostomus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.