Black flying fox vs Egyptian rousette

Pteropus alecto compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Egyptian rousette
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rousettus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.