Black flying fox vs Rush Marble

Pteropus alecto compared with Bactra lancealana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Rush Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bactra
Species	Pteropus alecto	Bactra lancealana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Rush Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Rush Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rush Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Yemen) and Europe (5 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.