Dark flying fox vs white-tamarind

Pteropus subniger compared with Senegalia polyphylla

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while white-tamarind is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	white-tamarind
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)	Senegalia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Senegalia polyphylla

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

white-tamarind

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	white-tamarind
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-tamarind

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.