Black flying fox vs Leadebeater s Possum

Pteropus alecto compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Petauridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnobelideus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leadebeater s Possum

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.