Black flying fox vs Red-backed Flameback

Pteropus alecto compared with Dinopium psarodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Picidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dinopium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Red-backed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

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

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.