Black flying fox vs pecan-nut

Pteropus alecto compared with Carya illinoinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox pecan-nut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Juglandaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Carya
Species Pteropus alecto Carya illinoinensis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox pecan-nut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pecan-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.

pecan-nut

No description available.

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