vs Pacific Flying Fox

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pacific 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.

Pacific 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.