Black flying fox vs Pepeke

Pteropus alecto compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxynotidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxynotus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Pepeke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke

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.