Black flying fox vs Horsfield's tarsier

Pteropus alecto compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tarsiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cephalopachus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.