Black flying fox vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus alecto	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.