Black flying fox vs blimbing

Pteropus alecto compared with Averrhoa carambola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox blimbing
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Oxalidaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Averrhoa
Species Pteropus alecto Averrhoa carambola

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

blimbing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox blimbing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blimbing

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

blimbing

The Blimbing (Averrhoa carambola) is a species in the genus Averrhoa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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