Black flying fox vs shield clover

Pteropus alecto compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	shield clover
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)	Trifolium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	shield clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shield clover

Habitat

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

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.