Black flying fox Black flying fox The black flying fox or black fruit bat ("Pteropus alecto") is a bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is among the largest bats in the world, but is considerably smaller than the largest species in its genus, "Pteropus". The black flying fox is native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It is not a threatened species. Juvenile specimens of this species from Moa Island in Torres Strait have been described as a separate species, "Pteropus banakrisi". This supposed species was known as the "Torresian flying fox" or "Moa Island fruit bat". The black flying fox has
Vanikoro flying fox suitable habitat has also pushed the Vanikoro flying fox into coconut farms where they are often killed as they are thought to negatively affect the fruits. Opportunistic hunting in some areas can also contribute as a threat to the species. "Pteropus Tuberculatus ." "Pteropus Tuberculatus (Vanikoro Flying Fox)". IUCN Red List, n.d. Web. "Surveys of Threatened Birds and Flyingfoxes in the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands, September - October 2014" (2014): 1-29. 1 Dec. 2014. Web. "Heritage Expeditions Rediscovered the Vanikoro Flying Fox." "Heritage Expeditions". N.p., n.d. Web. "Importance of Flying-foxes." "Department of Environment and Heritage Protection". Queensland Government, n.d.