Black flying fox vs Eastern Nycteoline

Pteropus alecto compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Eastern Nycteoline
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)	Nolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nycteola
Species	Pteropus alecto	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Eastern Nycteoline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.