Black flying fox vs Cyprus Grayling

Pteropus alecto compared with Hipparchia cypriensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Cyprus Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipparchia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Hipparchia cypriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Cyprus Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.