Black flying fox vs Syrian Brome

Pteropus alecto compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Syrian 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 syriacus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Syrian Brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

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.

Syrian Brome

No description available.

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