Black flying fox vs Natal orange

Pteropus alecto compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Loganiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Strychnos
Species	Pteropus alecto	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea 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.