Black flying fox vs Small Tabby

Pteropus alecto compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Small Tabby
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)	Pyralidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglossa
Species	Pteropus alecto	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.