Black flying fox vs lesser slippery moss snail

Pteropus alecto compared with Cochlicopa lubricella

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while lesser slippery moss snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	lesser slippery moss snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cochlicopa
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cochlicopa lubricella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and lesser slippery moss snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

lesser slippery moss snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	lesser slippery moss snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser slippery moss snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

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.