Black flying fox vs Dew Bean

Pteropus alecto compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vigna
Species	Pteropus alecto	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dew Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.