Black flying fox vs greedy scale

Pteropus alecto compared with Hemiberlesia rapax

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while greedy scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	greedy scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hemiberlesia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Hemiberlesia rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

greedy scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	greedy scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greedy scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), and North America (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.