Black flying fox vs Grey Pansy

Pteropus alecto compared with Junonia atlites

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Grey Pansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Grey Pansy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Junonia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Junonia atlites

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Grey Pansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Grey Pansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pansy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Taiwan.

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.