Black flying fox vs Broads Long-legged Fly

Pteropus alecto compared with Dolichopus laticola

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Broads Long-legged Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dolichopus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Dolichopus laticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Broads Long-legged Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Broads Long-legged Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..