Black flying fox vs Eastern Red Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasiurus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.