Black flying fox vs Oriental virginsbower

Pteropus alecto compared with Clematis orientalis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Oriental virginsbower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Oriental virginsbower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Clematis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Clematis orientalis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Oriental virginsbower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Oriental virginsbower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental virginsbower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.