Black flying fox vs dusky brocade

Pteropus alecto compared with Apamea remissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox dusky brocade
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Noctuidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Apamea
Species Pteropus alecto Apamea remissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

dusky brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox dusky brocade
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

dusky brocade

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia