Black flying fox vs Juniper Split

Pteropus alecto compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Juniper 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 juniperinum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Juniper Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.