vs Black flying fox

Anathece clathrata 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 Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Synechococcales (Synechococcales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Prochlorococcaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Anathece Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Anathece clathrata 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

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece clathrata is a colonial cyanobacterium that forms lattice-like or net-shaped colonies of cells embedded in a gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater plankton and contributes to primary production in aquatic ecosystems. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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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