Black flying fox vs Long john

Pteropus alecto compared with Triplaris weigeltiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Long john
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Polygonaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Triplaris
Species Pteropus alecto Triplaris weigeltiana

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Long john
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.

Long john

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia