Black flying fox vs Forest Croton

Pteropus alecto compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Croton
Species	Pteropus alecto	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.