Black flying fox vs Tickclover
Pteropus alecto compared with Desmodium incanum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black flying fox | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Chiroptera (Bats) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Pteropus (Flying Foxes) | Desmodium |
| Species | Pteropus alecto | Desmodium incanum |
Conservation Status
Black flying fox
LC — Least ConcernTickclover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black flying fox | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black flying fox
Habitat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Tickclover
Habitat
Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Range
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Tickclover
No description available.
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