Black flying fox vs Sirystes

Pteropus alecto compared with Sirystes sibilator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Sirystes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sirystes
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sirystes sibilator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Sirystes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Sirystes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sirystes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.