Black flying fox vs Graveyard beetle

Pteropus alecto compared with Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Graveyard beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Monotomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhizophagus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Graveyard beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Graveyard beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Graveyard beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Graveyard beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.