Bonin Flying Fox vs butterfly-pea

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Centrosema virginianum

Key Differences

  • Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while butterfly-pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bonin Flying Fox butterfly-pea
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) Centrosema
Species Pteropus pselaphon Centrosema virginianum

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bonin Flying Fox butterfly-pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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