Dark flying fox vs Pacific Cacique

Pteropus subniger compared with Cacicus pacificus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pacific 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 pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pacific Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.