Black flying fox vs robust bobtail

Pteropus alecto compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sepiola
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail

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.