Dark flying fox vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Greater Long-tongued 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Choeroniscus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued 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.