Black flying fox vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Peters's Ghost-faced 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) Mormoopidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Mormoops
Species Pteropus alecto Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Peters's Ghost-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

No description available.

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