Dark flying fox vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Pteropus subniger compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Little White-shouldered 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)	Ametrida
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.