Black flying fox vs Fatmucket

Pteropus alecto compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Unionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lampsilis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fatmucket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.