Dark flying fox vs Mountain Cocoa

Pteropus subniger compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Theobroma
Species	Pteropus subniger	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.