vs Black flying fox

Bacillus anthracis 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 Firmicutes (Firmicutes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bacilli (Bacilli) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Bacillales (Bacillales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Bacillaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Bacillus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Bacillus anthracis 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 Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across South Africa, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bacillus anthracis is a species in the genus Bacillus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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