Black flying fox vs Philippine tarsier

Pteropus alecto compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tarsiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carlito
Species	Pteropus alecto	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Philippine tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.