Black flying fox vs Species code: He

Pteropus alecto compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Halophila
Species	Pteropus alecto	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. 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.