Black flying fox vs Templeton's Sargassum

Pteropus alecto compared with Sargassum templetonii

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Templeton's Sargassum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Templeton's Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargassum
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sargassum templetonii

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Templeton's Sargassum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Templeton's Sargassum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Templeton's Sargassum

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.