Black flying fox vs Yellowbelly toad

Pteropus alecto compared with Bombina variegata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Yellowbelly toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Yellowbelly toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bombina
Species	Pteropus alecto	Bombina variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Yellowbelly toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Yellowbelly toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowbelly toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.