Black flying fox vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Molossidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cheiromeles
Species Pteropus alecto Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Lesser Naked Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

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.

Lesser Naked Bat

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