Black flying fox vs Philippa's Crombec

Pteropus alecto compared with Sylvietta philippae

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Philippa's Crombec is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Philippa's Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvietta
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sylvietta philippae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Philippa's Crombec share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Philippa's Crombec

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Philippa's Crombec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippa's Crombec

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.