Black flying fox vs Horned Fig

Pteropus alecto compared with Ficus cereicarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Horned Fig
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Moraceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ficus
Species Pteropus alecto Ficus cereicarpa

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Horned Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Horned Fig
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horned Fig

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.

Horned Fig

No description available.

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