Black flying fox vs Scrub Kauri

Pteropus alecto compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agathis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.