Black flying fox vs Three-lined Soldier

Pteropus alecto compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus alecto	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.