Black flying fox vs Marsh Valerian

Pteropus alecto compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus alecto	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.