Black flying fox vs Mérida Brocket

Pteropus alecto compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mazama
Species	Pteropus alecto	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.