Dark flying fox vs Water Fig

Pteropus subniger compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.