Black flying fox vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Pteropus alecto compared with Cornus drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cornales (Cornales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cornaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cornus
Species Pteropus alecto Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Rough-leaf Dogwood
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

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.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

No description available.

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