Black flying fox vs String Sargassum

Pteropus alecto compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargassum
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	String Sargassum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

String Sargassum

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.