Black flying fox vs Siberian polypody

Pteropus alecto compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polypodium
Species	Pteropus alecto	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.