Black flying fox vs Hairy Bindweed

Pteropus alecto compared with Calystegia pulchra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Hairy Bindweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Convolvulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Calystegia
Species Pteropus alecto Calystegia pulchra

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Hairy Bindweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Hairy Bindweed

No description available.

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