Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Species code: Rt

Pteropus niger compared with Ruppia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered while Species code: Rt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Species code: Rt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ruppia
Species	Pteropus niger	Ruppia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Species code: Rt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Species code: Rt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Rt

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.