Black flying fox vs Persian Ivy

Pteropus alecto compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hedera
Species	Pteropus alecto	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Persian Ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

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