Black flying fox vs Rusty Lark

Pteropus alecto compared with Mirafra rufa

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Rusty Lark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Rusty Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alaudidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mirafra
Species	Pteropus alecto	Mirafra rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Rusty Lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Lark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Rusty Lark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.