Black flying fox vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Pteropus alecto compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vinca
Species	Pteropus alecto	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (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.