Black flying fox vs Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Macrotus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrotus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Macrotus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Californian Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.