Alexander's Swift vs Black-eared flying fox

Apus alexandri compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Apus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Apus alexandri	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexander's Swift

The Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.