Black flying fox vs Frikart's aster

Pteropus alecto compared with Aster frikartii

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Frikart's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Frikart's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aster
Species	Pteropus alecto	Aster frikartii

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Frikart's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Frikart's aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frikart's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.