Black flying fox vs Ivy Leaf Split

Pteropus alecto compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lophodermium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Ivy Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.