Madagascan flying fox vs Seneca Root

Pteropus rufus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygala
Species	Pteropus rufus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.