Black flying fox vs Maritime pine

Pteropus alecto compared with Pinus pinaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Maritime pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pinus (Pines)
Species Pteropus alecto Pinus pinaster

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Maritime pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Maritime pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maritime pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 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.

Maritime pine

No description available.

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