Black flying fox vs Marbled catshark

Pteropus alecto compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hemiscyllium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Marbled catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled catshark

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.