Black flying fox vs Short-eared Possum

Pteropus alecto compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trichosurus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.