Black flying fox vs sago palm

Pteropus alecto compared with Metroxylon sagu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox sago palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Arecaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Metroxylon
Species Pteropus alecto Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox sago palm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sago palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Singapore.

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.

sago palm

No description available.

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