Black flying fox vs rough joint-vetch

Pteropus alecto compared with Aeschynomene rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox rough joint-vetch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Aeschynomene
Species Pteropus alecto Aeschynomene rudis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

rough joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox rough joint-vetch
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

rough joint-vetch

No description available.

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