Dark flying fox vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinolophus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.