Black flying fox vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Pteropus alecto compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrolagus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.