Black flying fox vs Smith's Brome

Pteropus alecto compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Smith's Brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Smith's Brome
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Poales (Grasses)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Bromus
Species Pteropus alecto Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Smith's Brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Smith's Brome

No description available.

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