Black flying fox vs Green-backed Trogon

Pteropus alecto compared with Trogon viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Green-backed Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trogonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trogon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Trogon viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Green-backed Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Green-backed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Green-backed Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-backed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.