Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dark flying fox

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.