Black flying fox vs Northern Spreadwing

Pteropus alecto compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Lestidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lestes
Species Pteropus alecto Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Northern Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Northern Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Northern Spreadwing

No description available.

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