Black flying fox vs Dung Cannon

Pteropus alecto compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pilobolus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.