Black flying fox vs Fringed Cup

Pteropus alecto compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Encoelia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.