Black flying fox vs Western Spectre

Pteropus alecto compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Western Spectre
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boyeria
Species	Pteropus alecto	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.