Black flying fox vs frange picotée

Pteropus alecto compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while frange picotée is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	frange picotée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scopula
Species	Pteropus alecto	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

frange picotée

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	frange picotée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

frange picotée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.