Black flying fox vs Opal chimaera

Pteropus alecto compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Opal 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)	Chimaera
Species	Pteropus alecto	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal 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.