Black flying fox vs Fibrebark

Pteropus alecto compared with Melaleuca nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Fibrebark
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Myrtaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Melaleuca
Species Pteropus alecto Melaleuca nervosa

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Fibrebark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Fibrebark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fibrebark

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.

Fibrebark

No description available.

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