Black flying fox vs Chatham shag

Pteropus alecto compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucocarbo
Species	Pteropus alecto	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Chatham shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Chatham shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.