Black flying fox vs Gray-headed Nigrita

Pteropus alecto compared with Nigrita canicapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Gray-headed Nigrita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Estrildidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nigrita
Species	Pteropus alecto	Nigrita canicapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Gray-headed Nigrita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Nigrita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Gray-headed Nigrita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Nigrita

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.