Black flying fox vs Seneca Root

Pteropus alecto compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Seneca Root
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygala
Species	Pteropus alecto	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and 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.