Black flying fox vs Leaf-love

Pteropus alecto compared with Phyllastrephus scandens

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Leaf-love is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Leaf-love
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pycnonotidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllastrephus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Phyllastrephus scandens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Leaf-love share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-love

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Leaf-love
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf-love

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.