Black flying fox vs Merle à dos gris

Pteropus alecto compared with Turdus hortulorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Merle à dos gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Turdidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Turdus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Turdus hortulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Merle à dos gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Merle à dos gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Merle à dos gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merle à dos gris

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.