Black flying fox vs Sidewalk Firedot

Pteropus alecto compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xanthocarpia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.