Black flying fox vs dwarf flapwort

Pteropus alecto compared with Jungermannia pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox dwarf flapwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Jungermanniaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Jungermannia
Species Pteropus alecto Jungermannia pumila

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox dwarf flapwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

dwarf flapwort

No description available.

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