Black flying fox vs Schweinsfuß

Pteropus alecto compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Schweinsfuß is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Schweinsfuß
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaeropus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Schweinsfuß share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Schweinsfuß

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Schweinsfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schweinsfuß

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.