Black flying fox vs cushion phlox

Pteropus alecto compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlox
Species	Pteropus alecto	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	cushion phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.