Black flying fox vs Iceland Gull

Pteropus alecto compared with Larus glaucoides

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Iceland Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Iceland Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Larus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Larus glaucoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Iceland Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Iceland Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iceland Gull

Habitat

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

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.