Dark flying fox vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

  • Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark flying fox Lesueur's Hairy 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) Cistugidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cistugo
Species Pteropus subniger Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark flying fox Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

No description available.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

No description available.

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