Black flying fox vs Iranian Maple

Pteropus alecto compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Iranian Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sapindaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Acer
Species Pteropus alecto Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Iranian Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iranian Maple

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.

Iranian Maple

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