Black flying fox vs Fir Disco

Pteropus alecto compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pithya
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fir Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.