Black flying fox vs Siberian Squill

Pteropus alecto compared with Scilla siberica

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Siberian Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Siberian Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scilla
Species	Pteropus alecto	Scilla siberica

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Siberian Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Siberian Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.