Black flying fox vs white asphodel

Pteropus alecto compared with Asphodelus albus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while white asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	white asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asphodelus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Asphodelus albus

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

white asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	white asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.