Black flying fox vs Purple chimaera

Pteropus alecto compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Purple chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple chimaera

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.