Black flying fox vs May River Red

Pteropus alecto compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Orchidaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Dendrobium
Species Pteropus alecto Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox May River Red
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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