Black flying fox vs rock grape

Pteropus alecto compared with Vitis rupestris

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while rock grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	rock grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vitis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Vitis rupestris

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

rock grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	rock grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.