Black flying fox vs Mauer-Pippau

Pteropus alecto compared with Crepis tectorum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mauer-Pippau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mauer-Pippau
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crepis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Crepis tectorum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mauer-Pippau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mauer-Pippau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauer-Pippau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.