Black flying fox vs cherry-bark elm

Pteropus alecto compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox cherry-bark elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Ulmaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ulmus
Species Pteropus alecto Ulmus villosa

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox cherry-bark elm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cherry-bark elm

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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