American Hackberry vs Madagascan flying fox

Celtis occidentalis compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• American Hackberry is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hackberry	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cannabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Celtis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Celtis occidentalis	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hackberry	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.