Black flying fox vs Golden bandicoot

Pteropus alecto compared with Isoodon auratus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Golden bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peramelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Isoodon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Isoodon auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Golden bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Golden bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.