Black flying fox vs desert hackberry

Pteropus alecto compared with Celtis pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox desert hackberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cannabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Celtis
Species Pteropus alecto Celtis pallida

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

desert hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox desert hackberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

desert hackberry

No description available.

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