Black flying fox vs Parasol leaf tree

Pteropus alecto compared with Macaranga tanarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Euphorbiaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Macaranga
Species Pteropus alecto Macaranga tanarius

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Parasol leaf tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and 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.

Parasol leaf tree

No description available.

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