Black flying fox vs Renard Volant des Ryukyu

Pteropus alecto compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Renard Volant des Ryukyu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Renard Volant des Ryukyu
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Renard Volant des Ryukyu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Renard Volant des Ryukyu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Renard Volant des Ryukyu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Renard Volant des Ryukyu

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.