Black flying fox vs lesser mouse-deer

Pteropus alecto compared with Tragulus javanicus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while lesser mouse-deer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tragulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tragulus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Tragulus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	lesser mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

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.