Pacific Flying Fox vs Riverhemp

Pteropus tonganus compared with Sesbania dalzielii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Riverhemp
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)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sesbania
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Sesbania dalzielii

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Riverhemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

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