Black flying fox vs Butternut Canker

Pteropus alecto compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ophiognomonia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Butternut Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.