Florida arrowroot vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Zamia pumila compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zamiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Zamia	Macroglossus
Species	Zamia pumila	Macroglossus sobrinus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.