Black flying fox vs Douglas' aster

Pteropus alecto compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Symphyotrichum
Species	Pteropus alecto	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.