Black flying fox vs Blacktail spurdog

Pteropus alecto compared with Squalus melanurus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Blacktail spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Squalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Squalus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Squalus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Blacktail spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Blacktail spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktail spurdog

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.

Blacktail spurdog

The Blacktail spurdog (Squalus melanurus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.