Black flying fox vs Corn speedwell

Pteropus alecto compared with Veronica arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Corn speedwell
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Plantaginaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Veronica
Species Pteropus alecto Veronica arvensis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Corn speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Corn speedwell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corn speedwell

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Corn speedwell

No description available.

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