Black flying fox vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Pteropus alecto compared with Scotozous dormeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Dormer's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Vespertilionidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Scotozous
Species Pteropus alecto Scotozous dormeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Dormer's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

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.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

No description available.

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