Black flying fox vs scarlet flame-bean

Pteropus alecto compared with Brownea coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox scarlet flame-bean
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) Brownea
Species Pteropus alecto Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox scarlet flame-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.

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.

scarlet flame-bean

No description available.

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