Dusky Flying Fox vs Hawaiian Jackbean

Pteropus brunneus compared with Canavalia hawaiiensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Hawaiian Jackbean
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)	Canavalia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Canavalia hawaiiensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Hawaiian Jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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