Black flying fox vs Elaeagnus willow

Pteropus alecto compared with Salix eleagnos

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Elaeagnus willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Elaeagnus willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus alecto	Salix eleagnos

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Elaeagnus willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Elaeagnus willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elaeagnus willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.