Black flying fox vs Himalayan hazel

Pteropus alecto compared with Corylus ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Himalayan hazel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Betulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Corylus
Species Pteropus alecto Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Himalayan hazel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

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.

Himalayan hazel

No description available.

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