Black flying fox vs mountain-pepper

Pteropus alecto compared with Litsea cubeba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox mountain-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Laurales (Laurales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Lauraceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Litsea
Species Pteropus alecto Litsea cubeba

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

mountain-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox mountain-pepper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

mountain-pepper

No description available.

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