Schwarzerle vs Variable Flying Fox

Alnus glutinosa compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Betulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alnus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Pteropus hypomelanus

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.