Madagascan flying fox vs Species code: Hs

Pteropus rufus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Species code: Hs
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)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Halophila
Species	Pteropus rufus	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).