Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs High mallow
Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Malva sylvestris
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bergmans’s Fruit Bat | High mallow |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Chiroptera (Bats) | Malvales (Malvales) |
| Family | Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Scotonycteris | Malva |
| Species | Scotonycteris bergmansi | Malva sylvestris |
Conservation Status
Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
LC — Least ConcernHigh mallow
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bergmans’s Fruit Bat | High mallow |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
High mallow
Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).
Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
High mallow
No description available.
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