Black flying fox vs Sumatran Serow

Pteropus alecto compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Chiroptera (박쥐) Artiodactyla (소목)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Capricornis
Species Pteropus alecto Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Sumatran Serow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

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.

Sumatran Serow

No description available.

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