Black flying fox vs black rustic

Pteropus alecto compared with Aporophyla nigra

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while black rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	black rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aporophyla
Species	Pteropus alecto	Aporophyla nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and black rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

black rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	black rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

black rustic

The Black rustic (Aporophyla nigra) is a species in the genus Aporophyla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.