Black flying fox vs Bettongie de Lesueur

Pteropus alecto compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Bettongie de Lesueur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potoroidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bettongia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Bettongia lesueur

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Bettongie de Lesueur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Bettongie de Lesueur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bettongie de Lesueur

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.

Bettongie de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.