Black flying fox vs Coreopsis

Pteropus alecto compared with Coreopsis lanceolata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Coreopsis

No description available.

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