Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Bitternuß

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bergmans’s Fruit Bat Bitternuß
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Juglandaceae
Genus Scotonycteris Carya
Species Scotonycteris bergmansi Carya cordiformis

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bitternuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bergmans’s Fruit Bat Bitternuß
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternuß

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternuß

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

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