Black flying fox vs Long-Winged Conehead

Pteropus alecto compared with Conocephalus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Long-Winged Conehead
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Tettigoniidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Conocephalus
Species Pteropus alecto Conocephalus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Long-Winged Conehead share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Long-Winged Conehead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Long-Winged Conehead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Winged Conehead

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Long-Winged Conehead

No description available.

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