Black flying fox vs Hooded Crow

Pteropus alecto compared with Corvus cornix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hooded Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Corvus cornix

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Hooded Crow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hooded Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hooded Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.