Black flying fox vs kulan

Pteropus alecto compared with Equus hemionus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while kulan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	kulan
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)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Equus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

kulan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	kulan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kulan

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.