Dark flying fox vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Pteropus subniger compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anisognathus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) 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.