Black flying fox vs Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Phyllostomus latifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order same Chiroptera (박쥐) Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Phyllostomidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Phyllostomus
Species Pteropus alecto Phyllostomus latifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Guianan Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

No description available.

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