Black flying fox vs Violet Sabrewing

Pteropus alecto compared with Campylopterus hemileucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Violet Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Campylopterus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Campylopterus hemileucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Violet Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.