Black flying fox vs Lined lanternshark

Pteropus alecto compared with Etmopterus dislineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Lined lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Etmopterus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Etmopterus dislineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Lined lanternshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lined lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Lined lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined lanternshark

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.