Black flying fox vs Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Pteropus alecto compared with Pipistrellus sturdeei

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Sturdee's Pipistrelle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pipistrellus sturdeei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Sturdee's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.