Black flying fox vs oak yellow underwing

Pteropus alecto compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	oak yellow underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catocala
Species	Pteropus alecto	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	oak yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.