Black flying fox vs Cranesbill

Pteropus alecto compared with Geranium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Cranesbill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Geraniaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Geranium
Species Pteropus alecto Geranium pusillum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cranesbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Cranesbill

No description available.

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