Black flying fox vs 'Ihi
Pteropus alecto compared with Oxalis corniculata
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black flying fox | 'Ihi |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Chiroptera (Bats) | Oxalidales (Oxalidales) |
| Family | Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus | Pteropus (Flying Foxes) | Oxalis |
| Species | Pteropus alecto | Oxalis corniculata |
Conservation Status
Black flying fox
LC — Least Concern'Ihi
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black flying fox | 'Ihi |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black flying fox
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
'Ihi
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 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.
'Ihi
No description available.
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