Black flying fox vs Oak Processionea

Pteropus alecto compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Oak Processionea
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thaumetopoea
Species	Pteropus alecto	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Oak Processionea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.