Black flying fox vs Javan Rhinoceros

Pteropus alecto compared with Rhinoceros sondaicus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Javan Rhinoceros is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Javan Rhinoceros
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinoceros
Species	Pteropus alecto	Rhinoceros sondaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Javan Rhinoceros share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Javan Rhinoceros

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Javan Rhinoceros
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Rhinoceros

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.