Black flying fox vs Saffron Soldiers

Pteropus alecto compared with Trichia scabra

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Saffron Soldiers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Saffron Soldiers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trichiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trichia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Trichia scabra

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Soldiers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Saffron Soldiers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Soldiers

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.