Black flying fox vs Pacific gentian

Pteropus alecto compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Pacific gentian
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Gentianaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Gentiana
Species Pteropus alecto Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Pacific gentian
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Pacific gentian

No description available.

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