Black flying fox vs Erckel's Francolin

Pteropus alecto compared with Pternistis erckelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Erckel's Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phasianidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pternistis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pternistis erckelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Erckel's Francolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Erckel's Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Erckel's Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erckel's Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.