Black flying fox vs Flame Lily

Pteropus alecto compared with Lilium philadelphicum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Flame Lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Flame Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lilium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lilium philadelphicum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Flame Lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Flame Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.