Black flying fox vs white chalice-bubble

Pteropus alecto compared with Cylichna alba

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while white chalice-bubble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	white chalice-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cylichnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cylichna
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cylichna alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and white chalice-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

white chalice-bubble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	white chalice-bubble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white chalice-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.