vs Great Flying Fox

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Great Flying Fox
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Choanozoa (Choanozoa) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Acanthoecidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Acanthocorbis Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Acanthocorbis asymmetrica Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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