Black flying fox vs smooth coil

Pteropus alecto compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lucilla
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 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.