Black flying fox vs Osier midget

Pteropus alecto compared with Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Osier midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Osier midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllonorycter
Species	Pteropus alecto	Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Osier midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Osier midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osier midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.