Bonin Flying Fox vs Stringwood

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Stringwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

Habitat

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

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.