Black flying fox vs five-leaf crotalaria
Pteropus alecto compared with Crotalaria quinquefolia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black flying fox | five-leaf crotalaria |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Crotalaria |
| Species | Pteropus alecto | Crotalaria quinquefolia |
Conservation Status
Black flying fox
LC — Least Concernfive-leaf crotalaria
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black flying fox | five-leaf crotalaria |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black flying fox
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
five-leaf crotalaria
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Guyana).
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.
five-leaf crotalaria
No description available.
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