Black flying fox vs robust iris

Pteropus alecto compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus alecto	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	robust iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.