Black flying fox vs Small red slender

Pteropus alecto compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Small red slender
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caloptilia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.