Beggar's tick vs Black flying fox

Bidens cynapiifolia compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

  • Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar's tick Black flying fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Bidens Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Bidens cynapiifolia Pteropus alecto

Conservation Status

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar's tick Black flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

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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