Black flying fox vs Caucasian Wingnut

Pteropus alecto compared with Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Caucasian Wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterocarya
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Caucasian Wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.