Black flying fox vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Artibeus cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Gervais's Fruit-eating 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) Artibeus
Species Pteropus alecto Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

No description available.

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