Black flying fox vs cardinal beetle

Pteropus alecto compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyrochroa
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.