Black flying fox vs Coppery Sprite

Pteropus alecto compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arielulus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.