Black flying fox vs devil clam

Pteropus alecto compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cardiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tridacna
Species	Pteropus alecto	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.