Black flying fox vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus alecto	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Tube-nosed 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.