Black flying fox vs Dusky arion

Pteropus alecto compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arion
Species	Pteropus alecto	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.