Dark flying fox vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.