Dark flying fox vs Safford Inga

Pteropus subniger compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Safford Inga
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)	Inga
Species	Pteropus subniger	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Safford Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safford Inga

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.