Air yam vs Dusky Flying Fox
Dioscorea bulbifera compared with Pteropus brunneus
Key Differences
- Air yam is Not Evaluated while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Air yam | Dusky Flying Fox |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) | Chiroptera (Bats) |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae | Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) |
| Genus | Dioscorea | Pteropus (Flying Foxes) |
| Species | Dioscorea bulbifera | Pteropus brunneus |
Conservation Status
Air yam
NE — Not EvaluatedDusky Flying Fox
EX — ExtinctPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Air yam | Dusky Flying Fox |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Air yam
Habitat
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Range
Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).
Dusky Flying Fox
Habitat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Air yam
The Air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Dusky Flying Fox
No description available.
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