Black flying fox vs Imperial shag

Pteropus alecto compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucocarbo
Species	Pteropus alecto	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

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

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.