Black flying fox vs Pincushion

Pteropus alecto compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucospermum
Species	Pteropus alecto	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.