Black flying fox vs King Pin

Pteropus alecto compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox King Pin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Mycocaliciaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Chaenothecopsis
Species Pteropus alecto Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox King Pin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

King Pin

No description available.

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