vs Black flying fox

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Pelonemataceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Achroonema Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Achroonema proteiforme Pteropus alecto

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

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.

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