Black flying fox vs Maned sloth

Pteropus alecto compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Maned sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned sloth

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.