Black flying fox vs elderberry-ash

Pteropus alecto compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox elderberry-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Araliaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Polyscias
Species Pteropus alecto Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox elderberry-ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.

elderberry-ash

No description available.

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