Madagascan flying fox vs smooth dock

Pteropus rufus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rumex
Species	Pteropus rufus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).