Black flying fox vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carollia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Carollia monohernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.