Black flying fox vs horse

Pteropus alecto compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	horse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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.