Black flying fox vs nut scale

Pteropus alecto compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eulecanium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.