Bonin Flying Fox vs Dune-bean

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Vigna marina

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Dune-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Dune-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vigna
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Vigna marina

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Dune-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.