Alpine currant vs Great Flying Fox

Ribes alpinum compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine currant Great Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Grossulariaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Ribes Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Ribes alpinum Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine currant Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine currant

The Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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