Black flying fox vs Seychelles Gulper Shark

Pteropus alecto compared with Centrophorus seychellorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Seychelles Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Centrophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centrophorus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Centrophorus seychellorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Seychelles Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Seychelles Gulper Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Seychelles Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seychelles Gulper Shark

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.