Black flying fox vs Dry Rot

Pteropus alecto compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Serpulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Serpula
Species	Pteropus alecto	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.