Broadleaf Cape vs Dark flying fox

Cynophalla hastata compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Broadleaf Cape is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Capparaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cynophalla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.