Florida arrowroot vs Little Red Flying Fox

Zamia pumila compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Little Red Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Zamia pumila	Pteropus scapulatus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.