Black flying fox vs Fungus

Pteropus alecto compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Septoria
Species	Pteropus alecto	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.