Black flying fox vs Ninespot Chimaera

Pteropus alecto compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.