Black flying fox vs Species code: Hm

Pteropus alecto compared with Halophila minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Species code: Hm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Halophila
Species Pteropus alecto Halophila minor

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Species code: Hm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Species code: Hm

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