Black flying fox vs Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Pteropus alecto compared with Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phasianidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyplectron
Species	Pteropus alecto	Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.