Black flying fox vs Iberian geranium

Pteropus alecto compared with Geranium ibericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Iberian geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geranium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Geranium ibericum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Iberian geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Iberian geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.