Devil weed vs Pacific Flying Fox

Sargassum horneri compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sargassaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sargassum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sargassum horneri	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.