Black flying fox vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Pteropus alecto compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Chromolaena
Species Pteropus alecto Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

No description available.

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