Dark flying fox vs Mountain Cacique

Pteropus subniger compared with Cacicus chrysonotus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Icteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cacicus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cacicus chrysonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Mountain Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mountain Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.