Black flying fox vs

Pteropus alecto compared with Gomphonema utae

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Gomphonemataceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Gomphonema
Species Pteropus alecto Gomphonema utae

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema utae is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae with a characteristic asymmetric, clavate frustule that tapers toward the foot-pole where it attaches via a mucilage pad or stalk. It is found in epilithic and epiphytic communities in streams and lakes across temperate regions. The species contributes to biofilm formation and serves as a bioindicator of water quality.

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