Black flying fox vs New Forest Burnet

Pteropus alecto compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zygaena
Species	Pteropus alecto	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and New Forest Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.