Black flying fox vs Western Dwarf

Pteropus alecto compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elachistidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elachista
Species	Pteropus alecto	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.