Black flying fox vs Ricefield Rat

Pteropus alecto compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rattus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

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.