Black flying fox vs cheken

Pteropus alecto compared with Luma chequen

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox cheken
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Myrtaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Luma
Species Pteropus alecto Luma chequen

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

Habitat

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

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.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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