Black flying fox vs Knopper Gall

Pteropus alecto compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cynipidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Andricus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.