Black flying fox vs Dark Batis

Pteropus alecto compared with Batis crypta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dark Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Platysteiridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Batis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Batis crypta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dark Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dark Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.