Black flying fox vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Desert Long-eared Bat
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)	Otonycteris
Species	Pteropus alecto	Otonycteris hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Desert Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.