Black flying fox vs Large-winged wingnut

Pteropus alecto compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Large-winged wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterocarya
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Large-winged wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-winged wingnut

Habitat

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

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.