Black flying fox vs Red Heads

Pteropus alecto compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ramboldia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Red Heads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Heads

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.