Black flying fox vs ligate snail

Pteropus alecto compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helix
Species	Pteropus alecto	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and ligate snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	ligate snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.