Black flying fox vs Hugh s Hedgehog

Pteropus alecto compared with Mesechinus hughi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hugh s Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mesechinus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Mesechinus hughi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hugh s Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hugh s Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hugh s Hedgehog

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.