Black flying fox vs Maui's paddle

Pteropus alecto compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Pteropus alecto	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.