Black flying fox vs Falkland Island fox

Pteropus alecto compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dusicyon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

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.