Black flying fox vs Mountain Water Rat

Pteropus alecto compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Baiyankamys
Species	Pteropus alecto	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.