Black flying fox vs Florida arrowroot

Pteropus alecto compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zamia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot

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.