Dark flying fox vs Jack Bean

Pteropus subniger compared with Canavalia papuana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Jack Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Jack 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)	Canavalia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Canavalia papuana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Jack Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Jack Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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