Dark flying fox vs scarlet flame-bean

Pteropus subniger compared with Brownea coccinea

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while scarlet flame-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	scarlet flame-bean
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)	Brownea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	scarlet flame-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.