Black flying fox vs side-striped jackal

Pteropus alecto compared with Canis adustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

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.