Black flying fox vs Cangai wattle

Pteropus alecto compared with Acacia cangaiensis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Cangai wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Cangai wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acacia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Acacia cangaiensis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cangai wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Cangai wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cangai wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Cangai wattle

The Cangai wattle (Acacia cangaiensis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.