Dark flying fox vs Guaje

Pteropus subniger compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Guaje
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)	Leucaena
Species	Pteropus subniger	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.