Black flying fox vs Treeline Emerald

Pteropus alecto compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Somatochlora
Species	Pteropus alecto	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Treeline Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.