Black flying fox vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Pteropus alecto compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anomalurus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.