Black flying fox vs Devil'S Urn

Pteropus alecto compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urnula
Species	Pteropus alecto	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.