Black flying fox vs Elm leafminer

Pteropus alecto compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fenusa
Species	Pteropus alecto	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.