vs Black flying fox

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Peranemea (Peranemea) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anisonemida (Anisonemida) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Anisonemidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Anisonema Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Anisonema multicostatum 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 Norway and Sweden.

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

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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