Black flying fox vs cottony hydrangea scale

Pteropus alecto compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pulvinaria
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	cottony hydrangea scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.