Black flying fox vs Large False Serotine

Pteropus alecto compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Large False Serotine
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Vespertilionidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hesperoptenus
Species Pteropus alecto Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Large False Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

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.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

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