Admiralty Flying Fox vs

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cryptophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Chroomonadaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hemiselmis
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

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