Black flying fox vs Small red-belted clearwing

Pteropus alecto compared with Synanthedon myopaeformis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Small red-belted clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Small red-belted clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sesiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Synanthedon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Synanthedon myopaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Small red-belted clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Small red-belted clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Small red-belted clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red-belted clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.