Black flying fox vs Large-leaved Spindle

Pteropus alecto compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Celastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Euonymus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Large-leaved Spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.