Black flying fox vs Sneaky Elf

Pteropus alecto compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyropyga
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.