Black flying fox vs North American porcupine

Pteropus alecto compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erethizon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.