Black flying fox vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Mops congicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Medje Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mops
Species	Pteropus alecto	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Medje Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medje Free-tailed 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.