Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Black flying fox

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Black flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Black flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Black flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black flying fox

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