Black flying fox vs Flame Neb

Pteropus alecto compared with Chrysoesthia drurella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Flame Neb
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysoesthia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Chrysoesthia drurella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Flame Neb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.