Black flying fox vs Dark Stonewort

Pteropus alecto compared with Nitella opaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Dark Stonewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Charales (Charales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Characeae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Nitella
Species Pteropus alecto Nitella opaca

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dark Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Dark Stonewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Dark Stonewort

No description available.

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