Black flying fox vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Pteropus alecto compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salpingotus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.