Dark flying fox vs Pengua

Pteropus subniger compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macaranga
Species	Pteropus subniger	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.