Dark flying fox vs Least snoutbean

Pteropus subniger compared with Rhynchosia minima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Least snoutbean
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)	Rhynchosia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rhynchosia minima

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Least snoutbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Least snoutbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least snoutbean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).