Black flying fox vs Taiwan Barwing

Pteropus alecto compared with Actinodura morrisoniana

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Taiwan Barwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Taiwan Barwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Actinodura
Species	Pteropus alecto	Actinodura morrisoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Taiwan Barwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Barwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Taiwan Barwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Barwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.