Black flying fox vs Cereal Fly

Pteropus alecto compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Cereal 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)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geomyza
Species	Pteropus alecto	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).