Black flying fox vs Holly leafminer

Pteropus alecto compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytomyza
Species	Pteropus alecto	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.