Black flying fox vs Mixed Pear

Pteropus alecto compared with Pyrus complexa

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mixed Pear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mixed Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyrus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pyrus complexa

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mixed Pear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mixed Pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mixed Pear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.