Black flying fox vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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)	Chalinolobus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.