Black flying fox vs Longleaf primrose-willow

Pteropus alecto compared with Ludwigia longifolia

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Longleaf primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Longleaf primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Onagraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ludwigia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Ludwigia longifolia

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Longleaf primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Longleaf primrose-willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longleaf primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.