Black flying fox vs Eastern highfin spurdog

Pteropus alecto compared with Squalus albifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Eastern highfin spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Squalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Squalus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Squalus albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Eastern highfin spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Eastern highfin spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Eastern highfin spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern highfin spurdog

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.