Black flying fox vs New Guinea Bronzewing

Pteropus alecto compared with Henicophaps albifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	New Guinea Bronzewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Columbidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Henicophaps
Species	Pteropus alecto	Henicophaps albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and New Guinea Bronzewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

New Guinea Bronzewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	New Guinea Bronzewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinea Bronzewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.