Black flying fox vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchorhina
Species	Pteropus alecto	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.