Bay-vented Cotinga vs Black flying fox

Doliornis sclateri compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Bay-vented Cotinga is Vulnerable while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-vented Cotinga	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	Doliornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Doliornis sclateri	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-vented Cotinga and Black flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bay-vented Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-vented Cotinga	Black flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-vented Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Bay-vented Cotinga

The Bay-vented Cotinga (Doliornis sclateri) is a species in the genus Doliornis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.