Black flying fox vs Moth fly

Pteropus alecto compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psychodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psychoda
Species	Pteropus alecto	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Moth fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.