Black flying fox vs Peruvian Booby

Pteropus alecto compared with Sula variegata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Peruvian Booby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sula
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sula variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Booby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Peruvian Booby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Booby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.