Black flying fox vs large thorn

Pteropus alecto compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox large thorn
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Geometridae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ennomos
Species Pteropus alecto Ennomos autumnaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox large thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

large thorn

No description available.

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